This is Watch Your Style.
Today I'm gonna be doing an update on my collection.
I actually just finally acquired it.
I've been looking for it for quite some time and it's to be believed the one that got away.
That watch is the Rolex 16610LV Sub.
So
on my last collection update I had mentioned that once upon a time I had the anniversary
Sub or like the call it, the Kermit, and like an idiot at that time the Deepsea had just
been released and I was kind of just thinking, �Wow, look at that Sub on steroids,� and
I did a trade.
That was actually the worst decision I did because I ended up selling my LV Sub for six
grand.
Now, I thought it was kind of a deal because the Deepsea at that time was retailing for
$12,000, but you already know how I feel about a Deepsea, so at the end of the day, I'm just
happy to finally get it.
I waited for the right time and just, you know it really just happens like that sometimes.
Somebody came up, offered the watch, a couple of people had passed on it and here it is!
The one that was missing out of the collection of my steel, sports models.
That's the guy right there, never been polished, all original insert, M serial and overall
I'm just really pleased with it now.
I have now the Coke, the Pepsi, my birthday Sub, and the LV Sub is back!
So these watches are tricky.
There's a bunch of different ones.
Some are going for $25,000, other ones are going for around nine grand.
You hear about that flat four issue on the insert.
That's kind of a unicorn.
It's not gonna happen!
But an important thing when you're buying this watch is the insert, because you can't
get the insert.
They're just impossible to get.
So, I wanna mention that there's also two colors that actually come in this variation.
There's two variations of the green.
There's one that's a little more of a like an olive green and one that's a sharper green.
I'm not really that picky with that topic.
What I kind of wanted was just the watch at the right price.
If you guys don't know the difference between a regular Sub and an LV Sub, it's not just
the insert.
The dial is different.
It's got the maxi markers, which pretty much the indicators are a bit thicker and bigger.
The hands are also a bit broader.
Obviously, it's got the green bezel, but just so you know, don't ever buy an LV Sub just
because of the insert.
Make sure you notice that it has the correct dial and the reference number.
This particular one does not have box and papers, but I really don't care.
I was just trying to grab one at a good price before that moment passes.
I mean, nowadays people are asking $12,000 for them.
The one tricky think about this watch that I see is that they're demanding a premium,
but I don't really see them selling.
All the guys that I know that have these for sale for $12,000 or $15,000, they're pretty
much just holding them, so the prices are high but I don't see them selling.
So that's kind of where it's in this gray area of whether I should spend this much on
this watch or not.
I picked this watch up for $8,800, OK?
It was a good deal, but it also kind of stings considering that I let go of mine, box and
papers and complete for $6,000.
But overall, I'm still content because I figure that if I buy this watch and I hold it long
enough, at the bare minimum I have my money there.
What concerns me the most is the insert.
I say it again.
I don't mind it if it has a little scratch or something, what I don't want is the insert
to be either a) replaced, the pearly broken or to be completely faded, you know?
I mean, I'm into that vintage look, but not for this watch.
It's not that old.
So overall, I'm happy with the watch.
I'm really excited I finally got it.
What I'm gonna do to it is that I'm gonna have it detailed.
It's never been polished, but I'm gonna have it detailed once, that way it looks crispy.
I'm not really trying to wear this watch too much.
It's something that I wanna have.
It's one of those things, like the one that got away, but I finally got it back.
Pretty much I compare all these older models, sports model Rolexes to my old Chevy.
I don't know why.
I kind of feel like I just see them very similar.
This particular car here, I've had it for 11 years.
This is my 1967 Chevelle SS.
I've done it fully complete from top to bottom.
It's got wheels, suspension, brakes, motor, air condition, digital dash, a little bit
of everything.
It's a hot rod.
It's American Muscle.
That's kind of the way I feel about these Subs.
Now I'm not gonna lie, I kind of wish that I had a brand, new insert.
That's actually the first thing I did when I bought it, I ran to my watchmaker and I
asked, �Would you be able to get me an insert?� And he told me, �Absolutely not!�
Unlike my Pepsi and my Coke, I was able to get an original insert, brand new.
I'm just kind of picky with that stuff.
I kind of wanted it to be like crispy, but they told me �no.� You could probably
buy one online and I know a friend of mine has one, but he wants $1,700 for that insert
and you know, I want it to be crispy, but I'm not spending $1,700 on an insert.
I'm pretty much just happy with that watch.
I'm happy it's bezel engraved, M serial, fully linked and the watch really is in good condition.
Never been polished.
The bezel has never scraped up or nothing.
Glass is minty.
So I'm overall happy with it and I swear to God, unless I absolutely have to, I'll never
sell this watch like I did last time.
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My name is Eric, Watch Your Style!